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1098 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Cris. 36, 40. 1921. matters and things adjudicated and authorized to be adjudicated by P’°°°d'”°· the Court of Claims, as herein provided. Such action in the Court of Claims shall be presented bfy a single petition, to be Hled within two yeiarrs aiter the dpalsisalge o this Act, making the United States arty e en ant, an s a set fort all the facts on which the Osage Tribe of Indians bases its claim for recovery; and the said petition may be verified by the authorized attorney or attorneys of the tribe, employed under contract approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary o the Interior, as provided by law, u on mformatmn or belief as to the existence of such facts, and no otilier statements or verincations shall be necessary. Official letters, Umm t _ dim papers, reports, and public records, or certified copies thereof, may Imms ° m *1*** e used as evidence. _ Whatevermoneys may be found to be due the tribe under the provisions of this _Act, less_attorney’s fees, shall be _ _ gated and placed to the credit of the individual Indians: Pro- ,O1,°§§;‘j§,{’,§,§;‘;{‘ °“ ‘°°S further, That the Court of Claims shall decree such fees as the court shall find to be reasonable to be paid to the attorney or attorne s employed by the tribe, and in no case shall such fees exceed the amount stipulated in the approved contract nor amount to more than 10 per centum of the amount and value of the judgment recorded in said cause. Approved, February 6, 1921.

 CHAP. 40.—.Toi.nt Resolution Directing the Secretary of War to cease enlisting men

[Pub- R°“·· N°· 59-] in the Regular Army of the United States, except in the case of those men who have already served one or more enlistments therein. Resolved by the Senate and House of Re esentatives of the United iiinfgiiinmeteemm States (tif America in Congress assembled, Tlqdt the Secretary of War §,§‘§§,§,‘%l’,g°,§0f1°°” me be, kanR he hereby is, tdirpcrgd aarridsinstructed to cease enlisrbing men _ int e e ar Armyo the nit tates until the numbero enlisted §Q,‘§§1",‘§,,,,,,,m W, men shallgot exceed one hundred and seventy-five thousand: Prommea. vided, hougever, That nothing contained herein shall be held to prohibit the reenhstment of those enlisted men who have had one or more enlistments and who desire to reenlist in the Regular Army. F H Gr1.1.E·r·r Speaker of the House of Representatives. _ _ _ Trios. R. Mlxnsnarr. Vue President tj the United States and Presaklent of the Senate. IN THE HOUsE or REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Uxrrin STATES. A V r e ruary 5 1921. Oipalsiiiiigatiiivltiim The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, the joint resolution (H. J. {Res. 440) elrrgtled "Joint trlesoléitiorr directing the Secretary céf War o cease en ing men in e e u ar Army of the Unite tates, except in the case_of those men wgo have already served one or more enlistments therein/’ with his objections thereto, the House proceeded in dpursuance of the Constitution to reconsider the same; and Resolve , That the_sa1d joint resolution pass, two—thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: WM TYLER PAGE Clerk. IN run Smmrn or mn Uxrrnn Srarns. P b th Sm February 5 (calendar day, February 7), 1921. ,,,,_"“°g" Y ° The Senate having proceeded, in {pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the joint resolution ( . J. Res. 440) entitled "Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of War to cease enlisting men in the Regular Army of the United States, except in the case of those